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Matthew 2:1-9

NRS 1
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
NIV 1
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
NRS 2
asking, "Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage."
NIV 2
and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
NRS 3
When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him;
NIV 3
When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
NRS 4
and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born.
NIV 4
When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
NRS 5
They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet:
NIV 5
"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
NRS 6
"And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.' "
NIV 6
" 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.' "
NRS 7
Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared.
NIV 7
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
NRS 8
Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage."
NIV 8
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."
NRS 9
When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was.
NIV 9
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.

New International Version

Matthew 2:1-9

NIV 1
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
NIV 2
and asked, "Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."
NIV 3
When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.
NIV 4
When he had called together all the people's chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
NIV 5
"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, "for this is what the prophet has written:
NIV 6
" 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of my people Israel.' "
NIV 7
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.
NIV 8
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him."
NIV 9
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.